{"id":132565,"date":"2023-03-19T14:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-03-19T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/#article-146640"},"modified":"2023-03-19T14:00:00","modified_gmt":"2023-03-19T14:00:00","slug":"countdown-wii-u-eshop-spotlight-duck-hunt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2023\/03\/19\/countdown-wii-u-eshop-spotlight-duck-hunt\/","title":{"rendered":"Countdown: Wii U eShop Spotlight &#8211; Duck Hunt"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"media_block\"><a href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/7772e56bbd28d\/large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/7772e56bbd28d\/small.jpg\" class=\"media_thumbnail\"><\/a><\/div>\n<figure class=\"picture\"><a class=\"scanlines\" title=\"Duck Hunt\" href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/7772e56bbd28d\/duck-hunt.large.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZpZXdCb3g9IjAgMCA5MDAgNTA2Ij48L3N2Zz4=\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" data-original=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/7772e56bbd28d\/duck-hunt.900x.jpg\" alt=\"Duck Hunt\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption\"><em class=\"credit\">Image: <a class=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/www.smashbros.com\/en_US\/fighter\/59.html\">Nintendo<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><em><em>For the month before the 3DS and Wii U eShops close for new purchases on <strong>27th March<\/strong>, each day we&#8217;re going to highlight a specific eShop game for one of those consoles and give a short pitch as to why we think it deserves your love and attention \u2014 before it&#8217;s too late. The chance to add these to your library will be gone for good soon and, <em>for one reason or another<\/em>, these eShop-exclusives are close to our hearts.<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Today, Gavin highlights the only official way to play a retro classic on modern TVs&#8230;<\/em><\/p>\n<h2><strong>So, what&#8217;s it called again?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nes\/duck_hunt\">Duck Hunt<\/a>, innit. It&#8217;s a light gun classic.<\/p>\n<p><!-- cache: html:nintendolife.com\/ssl\/wiiu-eshop\/related-articles:45918 @ 2023-03-20T01:05:26+00:00 --><\/p>\n<aside class=\"block object-related\"> <\/aside>\n<h2>Who made it?<\/h2>\n<p>Nintendo R&amp;D1 and Intelligent Systems.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>What&#8217;s the premise?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Originally, you would use the NES Zapper to shoot 8-bit ducks on your CRT television set as they flee from your hound.<\/p>\n<p>It was a pack-in title for many a NES console, and would get some callbacks in pointer-based shooting minigames in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/wii\/wii_play\">Wii Play<\/a> \u2014 and the dog\/duck duo would turn up in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/super_smash_bros_ultimate\">Smash Ultimate<\/a>, of course \u2014 but Duck Hunt was officially re-released just once on non-8-bit hardware, for reasons we&#8217;ll get into below.<\/p>\n<h2>Why should you play it?<br \/><\/h2>\n<p>Because outside of OG NES\/Famicom hardware connected to a CRT TV, this is the only official way to play it. The NES Zapper worked in tandem only with a cathode-ray tube screen, and doesn&#8217;t function on modern displays.<\/p>\n<p>The Wii U VC release converts Duck Hunt to work with a Wii Remote&#8217;s pointer, with a cursor displayed to help you aim. It&#8217;s a compromise, sure \u2014 having the cursor constantly visible makes shooting ducks much easier than it was with the Zapper \u2014 but for a game that is otherwise not only &#8216;stuck&#8217; on original hardware, but also reliant on display tech which the vast majority of gamers don&#8217;t have access to anymore, this release is, for many, the easiest way to play Duck Hunt in the 21st century.<\/p>\n<h2>How much is it?<\/h2>\n<p><strong>$4.99 \/ \u00a33.49 \/ \u20ac4.99.<\/strong><\/p>\n<aside class=\"object object-youtube\">\n<figure class=\"youtube\" data-videoid=\"JaR6ELbXQpw\">[embedded content]<figcaption class=\"youtube-sub\">Subscribe to <a class=\"external\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/subscription_center?add_user=nintendolife\">Nintendo Life<\/a> on <span class=\"g-ytsubscribe\" data-channel=\"nintendolife\" data-layout=\"default\" data-count=\"default\"><a class=\"external\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/nintendolife\">YouTube<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/aside>\n<p><em><em>We&#8217;ll be back soon with another 3DS or Wii U eShop recommendation as part of <em>this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/tags\/countdown\">&#8216;Countdown&#8217; series<\/a><\/em>. Let us know below if you&#8217;ve already got this in your collection and share your thoughts.<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Image: Nintendo For the month before the 3DS and Wii U eShops close for new purchases on 27th March, each day we&#8217;re going to highlight a specific eShop game for one of those consoles and give a short pitch as to why we think it deserves your love and attention \u2014 before it&#8217;s too late. 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